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28 November, 2025
Stephensons, Currells conquer pinnacle
SIX Camperdown residents travelled to Tasmania recently to participate in the annual Point to Pinnacle (P2P) half-marathon.
Amy and Riley Stephenson and Gus and Bentley Currell all took on the full challenge, which saw them walking and running 21.1 kilometres from Wrest Point to the pinnacle of Mount Wellington.
Brooke and Adele Currell took part in the shorter variation, going 10km from Wrest Point to Fern Tree Tavern.
Ms Stephenson said Riley and herself spent many months walking around Camperdown and up and down Mt Leura as part of training for the half-marathon.
“The P2P is the world’s toughest half marathon – 21.1km straight uphill with very little reprieve,” she said.
“Despite all of the walking we did, it was still very hard.
“We have now completed it three times and it continues to be one of the hardest physical things that I have done in my life.
“However, the feeling we get as we cross that finish line is one we cannot explain easily.”
Bentley said his family also trained hard to prepare.
“Dad (Gus) and I did a fair bit of walking and running,” he said.
“We went to the gym lots – we worked on strengthening my legs.
“Mum (Brooke) and Adele did some walking.
“I felt really good – I felt like I was a part of something really big.”
The group were part of the Carrie’s Beanies for Brain Cancer fundraising team, headed by founder Carrie Bickmore.
All funds raised through the P2P go towards Carrie’s Beanies for Brain Cancer, which raises funds for research into brain cancer to seek a cure and stop lives being lost to the disease.
Ms Stephenson said her participation with the team was bittersweet.
“We are only there because Lach (Lachie Stephenson, son) passed away from brain cancer,” she said.
“It is always emotional at both the start and finishing lines.
“This year, there were 600 plus members in the Carrie’s Beanies for Brain Cancer team and they are all there for similar reasons to us.
“We have friends who are working through a similar loss to us and we see them only at the Carrie’s Beanies for Brain Cancer events.
“Walking along side these people makes us feel like we have a purpose – our ultimate goal would be to see that no lives are lost to brain cancer, for someone to be diagnosed with brain cancer and for it to no be terminal.”
The team raised over $1 million towards the cause, with Ms Stephenson’s group contributing $2102 towards the tally.
She said reaching the amount was only possible thanks to the generosity of the Camperdown community.
“I understand that not every fundraising effort needs to be a grand gesture,” Ms Stephenson said.
“I was more than happy with $2000 as I know that every dollar counts – it goes straight to the Brain Cancer Centre lab that will help our rockstar researchers.
“The fundraiser that we started after Lach passed away is currently sitting at over $95,000 which is phenomenal.
“Taking part in an event with likeminded people, those who are there for the same reasons and fighting for the same goal is a major highlight.
“It’s also such a relief to cross that finish line, probably something that, once upon a time, I never thought that I could achieve once, let alone three times.”
Bentley said he also enjoyed being part of the fundraiser.
“I liked meeting heaps of people and the bands on the side of the road were pretty cool, the drums and the bagpipes,” he said.
“It was my very first plane flight which I enjoyed.
“I also loved meeting Carrie.”
To support the Stephenson’s fundraiser, visit www.shoutforgood.com/fundraisers/curebraincancerforstevo.
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